Some babies take in more air than others when feeding, whether they are breast or bottle fed. Wind can be distressing and may prevent adequate intake of nutrients - because your baby's stomach will feel full and feeding will stop. After and possibly mid-way through a feed you should help your baby to bring up any air that may have been taken in with the milk.

Four ways to wind your baby are:

	Hold her against your shoulder and gently rub or pat her back
	Sit her on your lap supporting her head with your hand under her chin and gently rub or pat her back
	Lay her stomach-down on your lap- rubbing your baby's back at the same time helps to provide comfort and reassurance
	Help your baby to relax in a warm bath or gently massage her tummy in a circular motion which can bring relief as well as helping to release trapped wind

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